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Durum wheat vs Tortilla
CALORIC DENSITY
Durum wheat
Tortilla, incl pln & from mutton sndwch (navajo)
3.39
2.37
20076
35143

First, let's take a look at the macros. Each of these are listed in grams and as usual, normalized to 200 calories for easy comparison, so we're always comparing apples to apples.

*All our data comes from the USDA Nutrient Database.
Durum wheat
Tortilla
Protein = 8g
Protein = 6g
Carbohydrates = 42g
Carbohydrates = 42g
Fat = 1g
Fat = 1g
Fiber = 0g
Fiber = 2g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Monounsaturated = 0g
Polyunsaturated = 1g
Polyunsaturated = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Saturated Fat = 0g
Nutrient durum wheat tortilla
Protein 8g 6g
Carbohydrate 42g 42g
Fiber 0g 2g
Fat 1g 1g
Monounsat. Fat 0g 1g
Polyunsat. Fat 1g 0g
Saturated Fat 0g 0g
Note: the chart below maxes out at 20, so you can see better.

Next, let's take a look at the Vitamin density. These values are shown in units of percent of recommended daily intake. And since we're showing 200 calories worth, this means anything above 10% is good.

Choline = 0%
Choline = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin A = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin C = 0%
Vitamin E = 0%
Vitamin E = 1%
Vitamin K = 0%
Vitamin K = 0%
Nutrientdurum wheattortilla
Choline0%0%
Vitamin A0%0%
Vitamin C0%0%
Vitamin E0%1%
Vitamin K0%0%

Durum wheat are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Magnesium, Zinc, Iron. Durum wheat are a great source of Phosphorus. Tortilla are a good source of Thiamin, Niacin, Phosphorus. Tortilla are a great source of Iron.

And here we see the B-vitamins: B1 (Thiamin), B2 (Riboflavin), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine)

Vitamin B1 = 25%
Vitamin B1 = 31%
Vitamin B2 = 7%
Vitamin B2 = 9%
Vitamin B3 = 33%
Vitamin B3 = 29%
Vitamin B5 = 11%
Vitamin B5 = 3%
Vitamin B6 = 22%
Vitamin B6 = 5%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Vitamin B12 = 0%
Nutrientdurum wheattortilla
Vitamin B125%31%
Vitamin B27%9%
Vitamin B333%29%
Vitamin B511%3%
Vitamin B622%5%
Vitamin B120%0%

Now, lets look at mineral density. Here we have a lot of important electrolytes and minerals. Once again, units are in percent of RDI, thus for this 200 calorie serving anything above 10% would considered high.

Sodium = 0%
Sodium = 27%
Potassium = 7%
Potassium = 3%
Calcium = 4%
Calcium = 12%
Magnesium = 24%
Magnesium = 5%
Phosphorus = 52%
Phosphorus = 21%
Iron = 35%
Iron = 54%
Manganese = 77%
Manganese = 10%
Selenium = 117%
Selenium = 31%
Copper = 33%
Copper = 9%
Zinc = 26%
Zinc = 3%
Nutrientdurum wheattortilla
Sodium0%27%
Potasium7%3%
Calcium4%12%
Magnesium24%5%
Phosphorus52%21%
Iron35%54%
Manganese77%10%
Selenium117%31%
Copper33%9%
Zinc26%3%

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